| Our latest ongoing research into the video gaming | | | | surpassed the total sales for any other individual |
| sector has uncovered some interesting trends. | | | | game on the eBay platform. |
| The top three best-selling games for Q3 2008 | | | | Even in an upcoming economic recession, video |
| were Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii and Grand Theft | | | | games sales might experience an increase. These |
| Auto. Two out of those three are multi-purpose | | | | non-traditional games fulfill different aspects of the |
| games that appeal to a wider age and gender | | | | leisure experience. For example, Guitar Hero |
| bracket. Additionally, when comparing the total | | | | becomes a way to listen to music, while also |
| revenues for video games since 2006, Guitar | | | | creating a new air guitar experience; Rock Band, |
| Hero-another multi-purpose game-ranked in the | | | | another high selling game that comes complete |
| top three. Consumers seem to prefer multi-player | | | | with a microphone, allows friends to come |
| new control-interface games over traditional | | | | together to play in a band; and Mario Kart Wii |
| single-player games. | | | | draws people together to fulfill a groups' |
| Wii Fit is a good example. Not only can it be | | | | competitive urges. |
| played a group of people, but it also involves | | | | How well these sales will do during this Christmas |
| more physical interaction and is a fun way to stay | | | | season in comparison to 2007 is a question that |
| in shape. In comparison to more traditional games, | | | | remains to be answered. We at Advanced are |
| Wii Fit nearly closes the gender gap with 48% | | | | monitoring our daily data for video games sales, |
| female purchasers from the eBay platform. Also, | | | | and look forward to watching the how the eBay |
| despite its very recent release in April and May | | | | video game market unfolds. |
| 2008, total sales of this game alone have | | | | |